Apparatus, systems and methods for manufacturing food products

This invention describes a way to make round pet treats. It involves taking a ground mixture of protein and other ingredients, dividing it into small, uniform pieces, and then placing these pieces on a moving belt. Another belt above it presses down on the pieces while also wiggling side-to-side, which rolls them into a spherical shape.

Why it matters: The complex, precise motion control required for the oscillating belt was costly in 2011. Modern, affordable servo motors and modular automation systems could now make this process more economically viable.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateConveyor belts, motors, oscillating mechanism, portioning device

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